7 Dimensions: Childrens Emotional Well-being

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We all want the best for the children we nurture and teach. We want our children to know that they matter and that it is good to be them. However, we are regularly bombarded by a sea of disparate and often-conflicting information about emotional well-being. Making decisions about supporting children can, at times, feel like guesswork. How do we recognise the key components of childrens emotional experience How does support in one aspect of wellbeing impact other aspects '7 Dimensions: Childrens Emotional Well-being' introduces a framework designed to help adults make simple sense of the plethora of information available about young peoples feelings, thoughts and ways of responding. Based on up-to-date neuroscience and the positive, interactive approaches that are supported by brain research, the 7 Dimensions framework offers a way to support the emotional well-being of children in their everyday environments, including those who experience significant challenges. Concepts and practices are presented through the book in ways that demonstrate the frameworks relevance to a wide range of education practitioners work, including that of teachers, counsellors and psychologists. Although examples in the book are from the school environment, the 7 Dimensions principles are equally relevant for parenting.

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Dr Jean Annans '7 Dimensions: Childrens Emotional Well-being' reflects the multiple perspectives she has encountered on childrens development through her broad experience with young people. She has worked as an educational psychologist, university lecturer, researcher, teacher, leader and systems facilitator in educational settings. In recent times, Dr Annan has supported school staff to integrate positive psychological practices into their everyday school programmes. This facilitation has focused on the integration of pro-active, nurturing practices designed for all children as well as the establishment of additional support for those young people who are in most urgent need. '7 Dimensions: Childrens Emotional Well-being' builds on Dr Annans diverse publications in professional journals and books, the underlying theme of which has been the notion that if complex situations are rendered meaningful, they are easier to manage and positively redirect.